If one bequeaths that he be buried with his shaykh or his righteous grandfather, is it obligatory to carry out his bequest?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Some people bequeath that they be buried with their shaykh or their righteous grandfather. What is the ruling on this action? And is his bequest carried out?
Answer:
It is not obligatory to do this. It is not obligatory to be buried with the Muslims in any place. However, if he intends that he be transferred from a land of disbelief to a land of Islam and buried in the Muslim cemeteries, there is no harm. This is a good intention. Even in the lands of the disbelievers, there are cemeteries for Muslims. The default is that he is buried with the Muslims in any place. But if he desires this and there is no hardship in transferring him, he is transferred. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Some people bequeath that they be buried with their shaykh or their righteous grandfather. What is the ruling on this action? And is his bequest carried out?
Answer:
It is not obligatory to do this. It is not obligatory to be buried with the Muslims in any place. However, if he intends that he be transferred from a land of disbelief to a land of Islam and buried in the Muslim cemeteries, there is no harm. This is a good intention. Even in the lands of the disbelievers, there are cemeteries for Muslims. The default is that he is buried with the Muslims in any place. But if he desires this and there is no hardship in transferring him, he is transferred. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [599] مَن أوصى بأن يُدفن مع شيخه أو جده الصالح، فهل يجب تنفيذ وصيته؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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